28 Years Later director Danny Boyle has shared why Jack O'Connell's character appears to be dressed like Jimmy Savile and why he wears an upside-down crucifix. By George Simpson, Film & Music Editor ...

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All of them, led by O’Connell’s Sir Jimmy Crystal, are dressed up like Jimmy Savile in blonde wigs, flashy jewellery and multi-coloured tracksuits. Whilst many have been focusing on why this ...

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Danny Boyle, the director of 28 Years Later, has spoken out about the film’s controversial Jimmy Saville ending which has left fans split down the middle. 28 Years Later as a whole has garnered ...

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Screenwriter Alex Garland then described Savile as a “sort of trippy, fucked up kaleidoscope”. A follow-up to 28 Years Later has already been filmed, and is due to hit cinemas next year.